Roof panel



INVENTOR. wma/M ro w fi L A 8 4 m, www UPV I Il Owm ld Rmw Z: m Hn D. n. w F 1-` A l NU... G.. .l 9 1 n y m n w J Patented `lan. 27, 1953 .ROOF PANEL Alan ;D.Roush;and ,Owen M. Stolz, Dayton, Ohio, :assi'gnorsftoy General Building Units, Inc.,.-Day

tonphimlafcorporation of Ohio Application Maly. 15, 1948,1Seral-N 05273273 hisnventionrrelatesgto -az-roof panel-enamore `.partioula-fly" to .a vlroof panel of the (interlocking "typepalthough not necessarily so-"limitecL Anobject of this invention; is to provide a comrpositeroof panel'simulating-n some respects conventional shingles; but so constructed andarv-ranged that the parts may be laid'and interlocked l-to-provide-a water-tight roo`f that is permanent,

`So-.in'ter1ocked that it is not effected by Wind and storm and at the same time easily vllaid by the `use of unskilled labor.

Another object o'f'this invention `isto provide ...acomposite'shinglethat/is made of Aa combina- :tion` of materials such'tha't'it Awill have someof the characteristics of a 'metallic vroof and other characteristics of a wood'shing'leroo'f, 'in'that'the exposed surface is metallic, this metallic surface being'un'derlaid with a material thathas insulat- `ling properties an'dthat` deadens or eliminates vthe :usual-'metallic and rumbling sound usually 'found `*infconveiiti'onal metallic roofs.

fAnother Yobject of this invention `is to lprovide 1a composite shingle wherein the inclination lof `-the vshingle when laid 'differs from the inclination 'of *the roof, vso that the shingles simulate #conventional 'lap shingles -without overlapping 'the shingles proper vexcepting the interlocking :portions thereof.

Another object of thisinvention isto provide a composite shinglewherein 4the inclination 'of the exposed surface'o'f "the'shingle differs 'from rthe inclination of "the roof "taken -a's fa whole and of overlapping vklnotherfobj ect of this invention'is to provide a icomposite shingle having-a'fluted or roughened rsurfacefsimulating 'corrugationa 'Other objects `and advantages reside in Ythe f'construction of parts, "the combination `Ythereof -f-andfthefmode of operation, as Willbecome more apparent from the following description.

vReferring'to ther drawings, 'Figure'l is a fragmentary cross'sectional view vvo'fa-fseries of panelssimulating shingles -fas Ithey Awould appear if laid on theroof.

`AFigure? is 'a longitudinal crosssectional view 'of a'panel, 'taken substantially 'on'the line'2-l2 of FigureB.

"Figure'S is atopiplan view'of 'apaneL 'Figure -4;.is a .cross .sectional view takensbstantially on the'line 'Il-"4 ofFigure'l.

.L2 11n fthe .-drawings, fthe reierence fcharaoter v1.!! indicates azsuitable'sbase member, as for example, f a sheet 'of plywoodfor a composition board. made tgfromany'suitable insulating material -andgsound deadening material. A pair of strips I2 and I4 :underlie member I0, :soasto provide a support such'that whenthe panel is laid on the-rafters I6 Without sheeting, vthe'panel's will be supported along three areas, namely, under the strip I2, under the strip Alli and underthe topedge I8.

This base member' Ill is preferably covered with -a ymetallic sheet El] that may be fluted or corrugated, asbest seenin Figure 4,.althoughnot necessarily so fluted or corrugated. The Y.top sheet-.maybe flat or contoured. The lower mar- ,gin isprovided-With a-ange .portion v22 merging .into a'reentrant flange. A suitable -piece `of packing or .insulating material 26 is positioned .in the channel-like portion vformed'betvveen the metallic sheet.2, theiflange 22 andthe reentrant .flange 1`2t. This packing strip v2li may kconsist of -.felt,rubber. or otheryieldable material, or'it may consist of a suitable caulking compound, providing a SeaL-.as Willappear morefully later.

.The upper-edge of the metallic sheet 20 is provided .Withlan angularlydisposed portion 30 .merging .into `a reentrant portion 32 arranged in spacedtrelation from vthe metallic sheet or main body ,2li .and terminating ina ange 'portion 34 .extending .fatright angles tothe main`bodyportion .2.0. The liange Aportion 34 'is integral with Ia strip SSmerginginto a ange3'8 extending at right -anglesto thestrip .36 and at right angles to .the terminal Bange .43. 'The distance "between .the v.flange ;34 and the, flange 138 "is substantially -equaltogthedstance fromthe packing strip-.'26

k.tothelovver edge 42.0f the'base member I0.

Asmaybest beseen .byireferring to Figure 1, .the.reentrantangezfl of zan upper panel hooks runder .the reentriantportion 32 :of a lower panel, :so as to v,causethe yiiange portion 34 to abut the packing or insulating material. A 'tongue 50, `initially extending directly upwardly "from the rafters. It andintegral therewith, is. bentr into the positionm shown in Figure .1 after a panel has -been,laid, so as to overlie-.or engage the terminal viiange 40, to lock the upperedge of the panel in position.

.Tongues ..56 are-struck out from the top Aportion ofthe .raftersand project upwardly from Itherafters. .These tongues 5,6 are used topprevent .the panels from sagging. This has been accomplished 'byllocating 4the tongues 56` between the upper edge A58 .of a' lower nparieland the flange "38 ofthe same panel. Bytliis arrangement'it may readily -be seen lthat iboth the upper-and lower edges of the panels are so interlocked with respect to the rafters and with respect to each other that the panels cannot be dislodged. Furthermore, these panels have been so constructed and arranged that they `may be laid upon the roof without the use of sheeting. For some purposes the width of the panel may be equal to the length of the roof. For other installations, it may be necessary to provide a series of panels along each tier or row. In order to prevent leakage, the metallic sheet 20 may have one side 6B extend beyond the base member I0, so as to overlap the adjacent panel. Caulking compound may be used, if found necessary, to seal the joints between adjacent panels in the same row.

Although the preferred embodiment of the device has been described, it will be understood that within the purview of this invention various changes may be made in the form, details, proportion and arrangement of parts, the combnation thereof and mode of operation, which generally stated consist in a device capable of carrying out the objects set forth, as disclosed and dened in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, we claim:

1. A roof panel adapted to be laid on rafters at an inclined angle with respect to the length of the longitudinal axis of the rafters, said rafters having interlocking means arranged at spaced intervals, said panel including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member f terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel terminating in downwardly directed portions engaging the interlocking means of the rafters, said raised portion being adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel.

2. A roof panel adapted to be laid on rafters at an inclined angle with respect to the length of the longitudinal axis of the rafters, each of said rafters having interlocking means arranged at spaced intervals, said panel including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, one of the strips being thinner than the other, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel, said raised portion terminating in a downwardly directed portion engaging the interlocking means of the rafters, said raised portion being adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel.

3. A roof panel adapted to be laid on rafters I at an inclined angle with respect to the length of the longitudinal axis of the rafters, each of said rafters including interlocking means arranged at spaced intervals, said panel including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel, said raised portion terminating in a downwardly directed portion en- 4 gaging the interlocking means of the rafters, said raised portion being adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel.

4, A roof panel adapted to be laid on rafters at an inclined angle with respect to the length of the longitudinal axis of the rafters, said rafters having equally spaced upwardly directed tongues, said panel including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said raised portion being provided with a flange-like portion engaging tongues on the rafters so as to cause the tongues to support the panel.

5. A roof assembly including the combination of rafters provided with tongues extending outwardly from the upper side of the rafters, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said hook portion overlying tongues on adjacent rafters.

6. A roof assembly including the combination of rafters provided with tongues extending outwardly from the upper side of the rafters, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, one of the strips being thinner than the other, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the p anel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said hook portion overlying tongues on adjacent rafters.

7. A roof assembly including the combination of rafters provided with tongues extending outwardly from the upper side of the rafters, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surfaceV of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said hook portion overlying tongues on adjacent rafters. l

8. A roof assembly including the combination of rafters provided with tongues extending outwardly from the upper side of the rafters, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge oi the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said raised portion being provided with a flange-like portion engaging the tongues on the rafters so as to cause the tongues to support the panels.

9. A roof assembly including the combination of a plurality of inclined rafters, each of the rafters being provided with a plurality of equally spaced tongues arranged in rows and tiers, and a plurality of tabs, said t-abs being arranged in closed proximity to the tongues, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, apair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said hook portion overlying tongues on adjacent rafters.

l0. A roof assembly including the combination of a plurality of inclined rafters, each of the rafters being provided With a plurality of equally spaced tongues arranged in rows and tiers, and a plurality of tabs, said tabs being arrangedin close promixity to the tongues, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentranthook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said hook portion overlying tongues on adjacent rafters.

l1. A roof assembly including the combination of a plurality of inclined rafters, each of the 4 rafters being provided with a plurality of equally spaced tongues arranged in rows and tiers, and a plurality of tabs, said tabs being arranged in close proximity to the tongues, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said hook portion overlying tongues on adjacent rafters.

12. A roof assembly including the combination of a plurality of inclined rafters, each of the rafters being provided with a plurality of equally spaced tongues arranged in rows and tiers, and a plurality of tabs, said tabs being -arranged in close proximity to the tongues, with a plurality of panels, each of the panels including a base member of insulating and sound-deadening material, a pair of strips underlying said base member and resting upon said rafters, and a sheet metal member overlying the base member forming the exposed surface of the panel, said sheet metal member terminating in a reentrant hook portion along the lower edge of the panel and a raised portion along the upper edge of the panel adapted to engage the reentrant hook portion of a succeeding panel, said raised portion being provided with a flange-like portion engaging the tongues on the rafters so as to cause the tongues to support the panels.

ALAN D. ROUSH. OWEN M. STOLZ.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,583,969 Greenstreet May 11, 1926 2,450,562 Robinson Oct. 5, 1948 

